Rosalie324

I've used plenty of salicylic acid face washes, since my skin gets irritated from bp. My favorite salicylic face wash is Clinique's acne solution foaming wash. It has 2% (like most salicylic washes do...

Yes, your skin becomes adapted to BP after three months and it does completely lose it's effectiveness. I have been told this by my esthetician and two dermatologists. It is a great agent to help in t...

Rosalie: If you are allergic/intolerant to SSRIs, there is also some evidence for the effectiveness of the tricyclic antidepressant clomipramine for BDD, although tricyclics are quite "dirty" drugs wi...

I don't know much about it and I don't have any experience with this product (though I was considering it before starting the regimen) but have you heard of or used azelaic acid before? Maybe that's s...

OK so now since I have all the products I have a few questions , if you don't mind 1. The 'morning' cleanser I have that I use in the morning is Clearasil Daily Clear Oil-Free Daily Face Wash Non-Dry...

So the acne you had made you feel insecure about other parts as well? Now that you're clear, are you feeling ok now? For me, acne made other "flaws" worse. I felt that instead of people looking at m...

(This just happens to be my very first forum so please bare with me) I have been suffering from acne from the age of 13. I developed nasty, red, inflammed nodular cyst that seemed to swallow my face....

(This just happens to be my very first forum so please bare with me) I have been suffering from acne from the age of 13. I developed nasty, red, inflammed nodular cyst that seemed to swallow my face....

Alright guys, I'm coming to you because I know you know best! What is the BEST salicylic acid face wash out there?? Just so everyone knows, my face can't tolerate BP, so there's no use mentioning it ...

It does indeed look like a small cyst. I would recommend icing it for pain and using heat compresses to see if you can get it to a head. If that doesn't work or you want to avoid popping it I would go...

So the acne you had made you feel insecure about other parts as well? Now that you're clear, are you feeling ok now? For me, acne made other "flaws" worse. I felt that instead of people looking at m...

Ugh, I wish I had an answer for you. Heck, I wish I had an answer for myself! I didn't start having ANY acne, zits, whiteheads, etc until I was 16 1/2. I am now 18 1/2 (yes I know I used halves in my ...

Aw thank you so much sweetie! I'm definitely going to stick with the Aczone and see what happens. Keeping my fingers crossed for good results! And in reference to the Adaphalene (Differin), if you sk...

About 10 months ago I became concerned with an area on the left side of my face. It appeared to me to be a bit scarlike/depressed. I went to the dermatologist, explained the problem, and all she basic...

So the acne you had made you feel insecure about other parts as well? Now that you're clear, are you feeling ok now? For me, acne made other "flaws" worse. I felt that instead of people looking at m...

GUNNKE, you are correct. BPD stands for Borderline Personality disorder and DBT is Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I think the only way that I could have access to both the therapies on an affordable le...

Thanks for your reply, it's very helpful. I will continue to use St. Ives twice a week. However I'm still in need of a cleanser. After the info you gave, I definitely don't feel comfortable using that...

Zinc is definitely something you should consider pursuing. I have read nothing but great reviews on this supplement. Any negative responses were from people who thought it was a waste of money (in rea...

Hey there! I personally have had really bad experiences with Neutrogena. It always seemed to work for a tidbit and then suddenly my face ended up in worse condition than it was before I started using ...

I don't know much about Aczone but maybe you could look at using it just once daily and substituting in BP in the morning or Retin-A at night? Retin-A can be really effective on small whiteheads and b...

Thank you both so much for the kind words Unfortunately, I don't have the money right now to get my hormones tested... My mom thought I was being ridiculous running back and forth to the dermatologis...

As SavyBanana said, well done for getting treatment. That in itself takes a lot of bravery - I know myself hard it is to admit that you need help. For many years I was too ashamed to admit to my obses...

I don't know much about Aczone but maybe you could look at using it just once daily and substituting in BP in the morning or Retin-A at night? Retin-A can be really effective on small whiteheads and b...

I never noticed getting less sleep heals acne. Maybe try Saw Palmetto or Bay berry supplements and see if the issue really is hormonal. It didnt "heal" acne. It blunted whatever was producing it. So...

Ugh, I wish I had an answer for you. Heck, I wish I had an answer for myself! I didn't start having ANY acne, zits, whiteheads, etc until I was 16 1/2. I am now 18 1/2 (yes I know I used halves in my ...